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US 2020/0333363 A1Published application
Method for measuring average cortisol and glucose concentrations in earwax
AssigneeTrears Ltd.
InventorsANDRÉS HERANE-VIVES, JAN BENÖHR-RIVEROS
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Abstract
A method for measuring glucose and cortisol levels in earwax, wherein the measured levels of cortisol and glucose are interpreted as the average cortisol and glucose levels and a medical device that provides an effective, safe and hygienic self-extraction of earwax.
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A method for measuring glucose and cortisol levels in earwax comprising the steps of:
- extracting earwax samples from the ear by any suitable means;
- preparing samples of earwax for the measurement of cortisol and glucose levels in accordance with the measurement methods;
- measuring cortisol and glucose using any known means or methods wherein the levels of cortisol and glucose are interpreted as the average cortisol and glucose levels.
A device for extraction of earwax comprising:
- a handle having a first and a second end, said second end having coupling means;
- a removable sponge head (tip) comprising a base and a longitudinally extending elongated member directly depending from an upper portion of the base, wherein the lower portion of the base has coupling means for receiving the coupling means of the handle, and wherein the elongated member has a star shaped cross section;
- an elongated sponge having a centrally located longitudinal housing for receiving the elongated member of the base;
- wherein the earwax is cleaned from an ear by inserting the tip with the sponge in the ear and rotating the sponge inside the ear canal.
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